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Weapons
Weapons
Weapons
Weapons

Heavy Machine Gun
The Browning M2 .50-calibre heavy
machine gun can be fitted onto military
vehicles or used on the ground. If soldiers
use it on the ground, the gun is mounted
on a tripod. The weapon can also be
taken off its tripod. Soldiers can then
provide supporting fire during an attack.

C3 Howitzer
The howitzer is an artillery weapon
that is towed by a military truck to the
battlefield. The gun can fire 3 rounds
per minute and has a range of up to 18
kilometres. The weapon can fire all the
kinds of howitzer ammunition that are
used by NATO forces.

Automatic Rifle
The C7A2 automatic rifle is a
lightweight weapon used by
Canadian soldiers. The rifle is hand-
held and can fire both single bullets
or be fired automatically. The soldier
can adjust the stock where the
weapon rests against the shoulder,
if needed. The rifle can fire between
700 and 900 rounds per minute and
has a range of between 400 and
600 metres. A bayonet can also be
attached to the rifle.
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